Wheel



c. B. VAN HORN.

WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED IUD/15,1921.

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c. B. VAN HORN.

WHEEL.

, APPLICATION FILED lULY 15.1921.

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VAN HORN, F TILLO'XV GRGVE, PENNSYLVANIA.

WHEEL.

Application filed July 15,

Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania,

have invented .new and useful Improvemerits in Wheels, of which the following is a specification. i

This invention relates to improvements invehicle wheelspthe general object of the invention being to providespoke members for. the wheel wh ch actas tens on and com pression members 111 the. movement of the wheel, the compressionmembers acting to impart the rotary move nent ofthe ,hub to i the rimby a cushion actionand the tension members exerting a pulling action on the rim, the pulling action and .tl1e,.cushion action being simultaneous at any part of the revolution;

Another object of the invention isto pro-y vide adjusting means for the spokes so that i the wheel can be kept true.

This invention also consists in certain otherfeatures of construction and. in the combination and arrangement ofthe several parts. to be "hereinafter [fully described, illus trated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will he had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure]. is an elevation of a part of a wheel constructed in accordance with invention.

Figure 2 isa transverse sectional view through Figure 1. I i

Figure 3 is a similar view of a modification. i

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4- of Figure 3. p

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, 1 indicates an interior ring which will be suitably connected with the hub of the wheel. 2 indicatesan exterior ring which may be shaped to vform therim or which may have a rimsuitably secured thereto. These rings are connected together by the spokes 3, each spoke consisting of a tubular exterior part 4 and a rod like interior part 5. These parts Y are so arranged that the part 4L forms a compression member and part 5 a tension 1921:. Serial No. 485,045.

member. The spokes are tangentially ar- ,ranged and they are also arranged in pairs, ,the spokes o-teach palr being at right angles to each other. Each pair of spokes cngag-zs a lug 6 on the interior ring, the outer faces of each lug being at right angles to each otheruandbeing tangent to the ring. Each of these faces is provided with screw threaded hole 7, the holes being arranged adjacent opposite ends ofthc faces. as shown inhigure 2. These holes receive the screw threaded innerends of the tubular members so .thatsaid tubular members can be ad: justed longitudinally by screwing them in or outofsaid holes. The outer ends of said tubular members engage bosses 8 formed on .the inner circumference oi ring 2, the faces oi said bosses being flat so that they are parallel with the faces of the lugs 6. The rod like members 5 have enlarged outer ends 5' with screw heads 5", these heads h'einp;

countersunk in holes 2 formed in the ring 2.. 'lThe enlarged'parts ot the heads enga ere the outer ends oi the bores of the tubular members. The inner ends of the membe s puss entirely through. the tubular membrrs and project beyond their inner ends, these projecting portions being screw threaded to receive the nuts 9, the nuts being held in place by the cotter pins 10. As these nuts 9 engage the inner ends of the tubular members they will act to draw the rods 5 in-, wardlyv and thus hold the exterior ring against the tubular members. The inner ring is provided with small lugs 11 on its inner circumference which are opposite the lugs 6 and the screw threaded holes 7 are continued through these lugs. Thus these screw threaded holes 7 are of considerable length. The spokes are inclinedly arranged,

one spoke of each pair inclining towards the compression and tension strains and stresses are compensated for. The action of the spoke elements will also come into effect when the brakes are applied.

By having the interior and exterior spoke gaging the inner endsof the exterior spoke elements 3.

These elements are preferably formed of wood. and are oi tapered shape with their large inner ends engaging sem1-' circular recesses 18 formed in the r11 sec tions 1 2 12 and 12. The outer ends of the spoke elements 3 engage the exterior ring; The rod elements 5" pass through the elements 3' and through the members 16 and have their inner ends screw threaded to IECGlVG the nuts 9, which bear against the inner end of a member 16. 10 lock the nuts in place. this construction of wheel is similar to that before described, the main differences being Cotter pins that the tubular elements 3" do not have their inner ends screw threaded but are adjusted by the screw threaded members 16 engaging screw threaded holes in the ring 15. The interior ring is made in sections to permit the tubular elements 3 to be positioned. The spoke elements in this con- The action of st-ruction are not inclined as are the spoke elements in the first constructi m. though the spokes in the modification are stag:- gered.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be undersinod that I may make chan es in the construction and in the combination and arrangement 0'! the several parts, provided that such changes tall within the scope of the appei'ided claims.

What I claim is 1. A. vehicle wheel comprising; an exterior ring and an interior ring, spoke elements connecting the rings together. said elements being arranged in pairs with the elements of each pair extending right angles to each other and each elen mt consisting of an interior tension member and an exterior compression member.

2. A Vehicle wheel comprising an exterior ringand an interior rinn spoke elements connecting the rings together, said elements being arranged in pairs with the elements of each pair extending at right angles to each other and each element consisting of an interior tension manila-r and an exterior con'ipression member. and means i'or adjust inn; both members lon itudinullr.

In testimonv \Yhercor l nllix my z'natnre.

CHARLES B. VAN HORN. 

